Manager, Talent Acquisition - Emerging Talent

WPP Media is committed to cultivating future industry leaders through our award-winning Launch Pad Program and our comprehensive Internship Program. The Manager, Talent Acquisition - Emerging Talent is a collaborative role responsible for the end-to-end strategy, execution, and management of both the summer internship and cohort-based associate hiring programs. This role drives the recruitment, operational, and programmatic strategies needed to attract, hire, and retain high-performing, diverse, and non-traditional early career talent.

Responsibilities

End-to-end strategy, execution, and management of summer internship and cohort-based associate hiring programs; Develop and execute a data-driven US campus recruiting and early talent strategy; Manage, coach, and develop a Recruitment Coordinator and junior team members; Oversee the planning, scheduling, and execution of the annual program calendar; Manage a balanced, reduced requisition load for full-cycle recruitment; Build and maintain strategic relationships with target universities, career centers, student groups, and national diversity-focused organizations; Plan and execute virtual and in-person campus events; Track, analyze, and present campus recruiting metrics, hiring trends, and key program KPIs to senior leadership

Requirements

Early Careers Expertise: Proven experience in early careers/campus recruiting, program management, cohort-based hiring, and event planning; People Management: Demonstrated experience coaching and developing recruitment or operations staff; Stakeholder Management: Ability to influence, guide, and build consensus with senior leaders and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment; Operations & Systems: Experience designing and managing high-volume/bulk recruitment operations and structured internship programs; Data & ROI Metrics: Ability to track, analyze, and leverage KPIs to measure program success and evaluate ROI; Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with an open, collaborative, and professional communication style

Nice to have

Experience managing Canadian or international early career/campus programs; Proficiency with Greenhouse (ATS), Handshake, and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS); Experience or domain knowledge in the media, advertising, or creative agency industries; Ability to travel locally or domestically as needed for recruitment events

Benefits

Hybrid work model; Competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance; Group retirement plans; Generous paid time off; Mental health resources; Employee Resource Groups; Collaborative events